Real Estate

Generally, in Washington state, income producing real property should be placed into a Washington limited liability company (“LLC”).  What is real property? …

At death, there is a little-known tax benefit that the federal government provides. It is an adjustment to tax basis and it …

If a person proposes to sell real property (land, house, buildings, etc.), the best option is to receive a full cash offer. …

As one year comes to an end and another begins, it’s worth taking stock of your estate plan and ponder whether Washington …

Why in the world would I write about such an esoteric issue as the “Disclaimer Trust?” Simply put, it is one of …

Above all else, two issues impact the complexity and time and cost of the administration of a person’s estate more than the …

One of the most commonly fielded questions by estate planning attorneys is “Do I need a Trust?” What kind of trust? There …

Popular culture instills in us Washingtonians the concept of “common law marriage.” The concept goes something like this: if a man and …